Plank LA – SIT . LAY. LAX

Welcome to Plank LA

Plank LA is a new furniture company founded by Kevin Washington. He creates furniture through collaborations with local artists and designers, many of whom are completely new to furniture making but have beautiful and fantastic design ideas. Kevin's belief is that these collaborations will produce unique and beautiful furniture that will appeal to the lifestyles and tastes of Southern Californians.
The Artisano Collection

The beauty of Latin American encaustic tile is mesmerizing. The earthiness of the texture evokes images of Mexican villas with floors and walls tiled by local artisans. Plank LA works with local tile manufacturers to integrate the tile textures into a culturally rich collection. We opted for a wood base and frame reinforced with steel, which allows a simple but elegant design. We use oneof the finest penetrating dealers to preserve and enhance the beauty of the stone.
The Elements Collection

The creation of the Elements Collection starts with a fascination of textures and colors. The collection has a penetrating finish made in Belgium and popular in Europe, Africa, and Asia. It has little to no sheen but this finish enhances the natrual beauty of the wood. With the collection, we integrated Shou Sugi Ban, an ancient method of preserving wood by burning it. Carefully burning the wood 'pops' the natural gain, creating a beautiful zebra-like finish,
The Complexions Collection

Stan Smith, at 'Things Made With Wood' makes uniquely spectacular piece of furniture with ease. He is a master at manipulating wood grains to create simple and elegant pieces. He sees the natural beauty in wood and embraces the imperfections with boldness. The Complexions line is design with poplar, which is considered to be a paint grade wood and Alder, also considered a cheap wood without much beauty. We beautifully manipulate grain directions and use high quality finishes which allow the grain to pop.
The Lonkente Collection

Lonnie "Lonkente" Edmond is an artist and painter with a passion for Afrocentricity expressed through simple shapes and colors. Through his art, Lonnie portrays the rich history and culture of Africa. For the Lonkente Collection, we used exotic woods from Africa and integrate the essential shapes in Lonkente's art to keep the collection as alive as it is on canvas. The pieces have an elegant frame and base that showcases the tabletop without distracting from its beauty.

Collaboratively designed and built by hand in Los Angeles.

Plank LA operates as a co-op. We collaborate with local artisans and craftsmen to create custom, unique furniture. We operate with five basic principles: simplicity, distinctiveness, the potential to appeal to large groups of people, flexibility, (the ability to be easily produced in a variety of sizes and colors), and affordability.

Sold Locally

Created and sold locally, in the Los Angeles and South California. We can ensure the furniture is properly delivered with the highest quality when it arrives at your front door.

Sourced Locally

Materials are sourced from local suppliers, which allows us to select the materials and manage the consistency and availability of the raw materials that go into our pieces.

Made Locally

The craftsmen who make our furniture are all local to the Los Angeles area. Nothing is outsourced to far away places so quality can be verified at each step of the build process.

Summer 2018 Collections

This inaugural collection (released in June 2018) consist of four lines of furniture. All of the funiture is indoor/outdoor except where noted. Outdoor woods such as Cedar, Redwood, and White Oak are used in each line as well as outdoor rated finishes with UV protection and low to zero VOC.

Artesano Collection

By PlankLA (Inspired by Gon'z Decorations)

The beauty of Latin American encaustic tile is mesmerizing. Choose your tiles and finishes. The earthiness of the texture evokes images of Mexican villas with floors and walls tilesd by local craftsmen. PlankLA works with local tile importers to integrate the tile textures into a culturally rich collection. We opted for a wood base and frame reinforced with steel, which allows a simple but elegant design. We use one of the finest penetrating sealants to preserve and enhance the beauty of the stone.

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Complexions Collection

A collaboration with Stan Smith at 'Things Done With Wood'

Stan Smith, at “Things Done With Wood” makes uniquely spectacular pieces of furniture with ease. He is a master at manipulating grains to create simple and elegant pieces. Stan sees the natural beauty in wood and embraces athe imperfections with boldness and creativity. The Complexions line is made from poplar, which is considered a paint grade wood and alder, which is also considered a common, pedestrian wood. The wood is beautifully manipulated and sealed in a deep epoxy resin which allows the grain to pop.

Shop Complexions Collection

Elements Collection

By PlankLA

The creation of the Elements Collection starts with a fascination of textures and colors. The collection has a penetrating finish made in Belgium and popular in Europe, Africa, and Asia. It has little to no sheen but this finish enhances the natural beauty of the wood. With the collection, we integrated Shou Sugi Ban, an ancient method of preserving wood by burning it. Carefully burning the wood ‘pops’ the natural gain, creating a beautiful zebra-like finish.

Shop Elements Collection

Lonkente Collection

A collaboration with Lonnie ``Lonkente`` Edmond

Lonnie “Lonkente” Edmond is an artist and painter with a passion for Afrocentricity expressed through simple shapes and colors. Through his art, Lonnie portrays the rich history and culture of Africa. For the Lonkente Collection, we use exotic woods from Africa and carefully integrate the essential shapes in Lonkente’s art so as to keep the collection as alive as it is on canvas. The pieces have elegant frames and bases that showcase the tabletops without distracting from their beauty.

Shop Lonkente Collection

Craftsmen and Artisans

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Stan Smith

Things Done With Wood

Stan Smith is owner of ‘Things Done WIth Wood’. He’s built furniture and cabinetry in the Los Angles area for the last X year.The Complexions collection was his invention. Read more

Lonnie ``Lonkente`` Edmond

Local Artist

Lonnie ‘Lonkente’ Edmond is a local artist who paint Afrocentrific art. PlankLA collaborated with Lonnie to create the Lonkente collection. Read more

Eduardo Soto

Local Craftsman

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Aldrin Ottlev

Finisher

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3507 Westmount Avenue
View Park, California 90043

Collaboratively designed and built by hand in Los Angeles.

Sold Locally

Sourced Locally

Made Locally

Summer 2018 Collections

By PlankLA (Inspired by Gon'z Decorations)

A collaboration with Stan Smith at 'Things Done With Wood'

By PlankLA

A collaboration with Lonnie ``Lonkente`` Edmond

Craftsmen and Artisans

Stan Smith

Things Done With Wood

Stan Smith is owner of ‘Things Done WIth Wood’. He’s built furniture and cabinetry in the Los Angles area for the last X year.The Complexions collection was his invention. Read more

Lonnie ``Lonkente`` Edmond

Local Artist

Lonnie ‘Lonkente’ Edmond is a local artist who paint Afrocentrific art. PlankLA collaborated with Lonnie to create the Lonkente collection. Read more

Eduardo Soto

Local Craftsman

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Aldrin Ottlev

Finisher

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